as we settle into a possible 14 day plus “shelter at home” in Washington state, I am keeping my sense of purpose by wandering and pondering .. the meditation of my own footsteps soothes me .. according to Thich Nhat Hand, “The practice of mindful walking is a profound and pleasurable way to deepen our … Continue reading wandering ..
yesterday I distanced myself socially by driving to the Skagit Valley to see the migrating snow geese and blooming daffodils .. I use Spotify for musical entertainment and chuckled to myself at my random road trip playlist that went like this: • Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani• Bridge Over Troubled Water – sung by Johnny … Continue reading most people are good ..
a break from my posturing to share a poem .. because I think poetry always helps but perhaps it’s particularly important now .. Pandemic What if you thought of itas the Jews consider the Sabbath—the most sacred of times?Cease from travel.Cease from buying and selling.Give up, just for now, on trying to make the worlddifferent … Continue reading poetry ..
I’m jumping all over my time/life line in this blog but that’s ok .. my blog, my memories .. and I tend to zig and zag .. so while i was in England this summer at the wedding of my sweet niece and while other guests were snapping photos of the beautiful bride and groom, … Continue reading the homeless chauffeur ..
so, unlike air travel where your fellow travellers build mental walls between you and themselves and claim quick ownership of the shared armrest, train travellers know the journey is as important, moreso possibly, than the destination .. why else choose to spend 4 days traveling to Vancouver from Toronto when you could do it in … Continue reading training ..
in the past year, I’ve taken trains across Scotland and trains across England but the most extraordinary trip was aboard the train traveling between Toronto and Vancouver, Canada .. aptly named The Canadian .. I read numerous reviews beforehand and they were as varied as the vast tundra of Canada .. “the whole experience was … Continue reading that time I took The Canadian ..
from @wilderpoetry .. this .. resonates .. and if you love it too, she published a book called Nocturnal .. Continue reading somewhere to land ..
I often find myself on a back road to nowhere .. zigging and zagging .. Spotify “classic road trip” playlist accompanying me .. hot coffee nestled in the cup holder .. I’m fascinated by old buildings, even moreso if they appear abandoned .. and if there’s a certain lilt to the building, be still my … Continue reading road tripping ..
often I need to look at my photos and ask myself “hmmm where was I” .. which tells you a few things about me 1) I love to gad about and 2) my 1000s of photos are mostly unsorted but I’d rather be gadding about so please refer to 1) .. Continue reading awakenings ..
Isn’t that what we all long for .. well connections at least .. and me, well I’m all about perspective. Glennon Doyle penned the term “perspectacles” and I have to confess to tucking that term into my heart dictionary and pulling it out as needed. (Thanks Glennon!) In 2019, I spent four months wandering and … Continue reading perspective and connections ..
Lady Gadabout 